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The Dropout

Sounding the Alarm

Oct 5, 2021
35:39

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Quick takeaways

  • Theranos avoided proficiency testing, compromising accuracy and patient care.
  • Defense aimed to shift responsibility from Elizabeth Holmes to lab director in quality control.

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Concerns Over Lack of Proficiency Testing

The former lab director, Doctor Rosendorf, raised repeated concerns about the lack of proficiency testing at Theranos, a standard practice in labs for accuracy assurance. He testified that he felt pressured to vouch for tests that he lacked confidence in, revealing that the company avoided conducting formal proficiency testing on their devices, potentially compromising accuracy and patient care.

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